Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering

<div class="content-intro"><p class="p1">HackerRank helps thousands of companies like NVIDIA<strong> </strong>and<strong> </strong>Amazon hire developers based on their skills vs. pedigree, and also nurtures a community of millions of developers to upskill themselves to become next-gen developers.</p> <p class="p1">The people at HackerRank care deeply about their work and have an extremely intense work ethic. In many companies, speed & quality is a tradeoff. At HackerRank, it’s not -- we expect you to ship in about half the time that most competent people think is possible while maintaining a standard of quality you’d proudly sign your name on. The only way to make this happen is if you truly love your craft and are deeply committed to growth.</p></div><p><strong>About the Role</strong></p> <p>HackerRank is scaling its Forward Deployed Engineering (FDE) function globally. We are hiring a Manager, Forward Deployed Engineering (Global) to set the strategy, standards, and execution bar for this team. This is a hands-on leadership role. You will lead the global FDE function, directly manage FDEs in the U.S., and partner closely with regional GMs in EMEA and APAC.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead, coach, and grow a team of FDEs that lead customer engagements (pre- and post-sales) to define and deliver solutions.</li> <li>Partner with Sales, Product, Engineering, and Customer Success to shape solutions that solve real customer problems.</li> <li>Work with Product and Engineering to incorporate customer-specific solutions into the product roadmap.</li> <li>Provide hands-on technical leadership across APIs, integrations, and platform capabilities.</li> <li>Elevate how we run demos, proofs of concept, and onsite engagements.</li> <li>Build repeatable playbooks, delivery standards, and best practices to move fast at scale.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Who you are</strong></p> <ul> <li>A seasoned technical leader with 8+ years in engineering, solutions engineering, or technical delivery, and 2+ years leading high-performing technical teams.</li> <li>Obsessed with operating alongside the team, reviewing designs, challenging assumptions, and stepping in when problems get ambiguous or high-stakes.</li> <li>Highly experienced in leading customer-facing technical teams where success depends on credibility, clarity, and execution, not scripts or handoffs.</li> <li>Fluent across engineering and business contexts, you can debate architecture with engineers and align outcomes with sales, product, and customer leaders.</li> <li>Excellent presenter and communicator who can modulate the message across both technical and non-technical audiences.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Even better if you have</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience as a Forward Deployed Engineer, Solutions Engineer, or Technical Consultant.</li> <li>Background in developer tools, HR tech, or API-first SaaS platforms.</li> <li>Experience working in globally distributed or matrixed teams.</li> </ul> <p><strong>You will thrive in this role if</strong></p> <ul> <li>You enjoy building teams, systems, and standards from the ground up.</li> <li>Ambiguity energizes you, especially in fast-moving environments.</li> <li>You hold high standards for ownership and quality, with a bias toward action and urgency.</li> </ul> <h4><strong>Compensation</strong></h4> <ul> <li>Base salary range: $225,000 - 250,000</li> <li>This range doesn’t include bonuses, ... (truncated, view full listing at source)